Outside Door Lock Sticking

A latch bolt that sticks in the strike often leave tell tale.

Outside door lock sticking.

Open the door wide and put on a pair of safety glasses to protect your eyes. I ve tried candle wax and have made sure all the screws in the door frame are tight but the doors are still sticking. With the door open use a phillips screwdriver to take out the two connecting screws that are located by the doorknob on. Examining one sticky bedroom door in his house tom spends a little time getting a sense of its predicament.

If the sticking area is along the door frame where the hinges are located. This is a short video to demonstrate how easy it is to remove a door handle view what s inside and repair the failed latch. If it s a matter of friction on the strike plate try. On the top middle or bottom.

In my house several of our wood doors keep sticking. Take note of the type of resistance. Determine where the sticking is happening. Insert the tip into the latch.

Filing the strike 1. Handle powdered graphite carefully. Troubleshooting a stuck door latch try to open the door while it is shut. Make sure the lock is unlocked before you do this.

Now precisely where on this part of the door frame does the sticking occur. Equip a rotary tool with a carbide tip bit. The latch will not retract even when the knob is turned. You can do this by using the phillips head screw driver to unscrew both screws on the door handle.

The latch will not retract even when the knob is turned. Start by using a little bit of lubricant and apply more if the lock still sticks. Door lock doesn t latch properly when a door latch doesn t click into position it usually means the latch and the strike plate are out of alignment. Disclaimer this video was crea.

Remove the two screws that hold the lock faceplate on the edge of the door. Repairs range from making minor latch adjustments to repositioning the door. Here s how to remove and clean the most common type of door lock. Tighten the hinge screws and then try adjusting the strike plate by loosening its screws and shifting it slightly.

Otherwise the fine black dust can get everywhere staining surfaces and creating a. The knob will not turn to retract the stuck. Slide the doorknob off the.